Who are the real Americans? Surprise! Liberals are!

Timothy Noah ARGUES that the demographics of the current debate over guns shows that the so-called real Americans out there are not who most people think they are.

The current debate over gun control is one of several signs that liberalism is back, sort of. President Barack Obama gave a second inaugural speech forthrightly celebrating liberal†principles (equality, environmental stewardship, collective action) and didnít get impeached. More Americans now support gay marriage than oppose it. Universal health care survived a Supreme Court challenge and a presidential election. Grover Norquistís anti-tax pledge has lost its juju.

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Timothy Noah ARGUES that the demographics of the current debate over guns shows that the so-called real Americans out there are not who most people think they are.

The current debate over gun control is one of several signs that liberalism is back, sort of. President Barack Obama gave a second inaugural speech forthrightly celebrating liberal†principles (equality, environmental stewardship, collective action) and didnít get impeached. More Americans now support gay marriage than oppose it. Universal health care survived a Supreme Court challenge and a presidential election. Grover Norquistís anti-tax pledge has lost its juju.

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